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SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARMED WITH SCIENCE UPDATE.

The Cassini spacecraft captures three magnificent sights at once: Saturn’s north polar vortex and hexagon along with its expansive rings.

The Cassini spacecraft captures three magnificent sights at once: Saturn’s north polar vortex and hexagon along with its expansive rings. Photo Courtesy: DOD Armed with Science.

Marines test Legged Squad Support System during Advanced Warfighting Experiment

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab is currently conducting the Advanced Warfighting Experiment in Hawaii to test new gear and concepts. The Legged Squad Support System, or LS3, is one of the things currently being put to the test.

Las Vegas native Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, operates the Legged Squad Support System through an open field at Kahuku Training Area July 10-12, 2014.

Produced by Sgt. William Holdaway (Published on Jul 13, 2014)

Focused Area Forum: (Data Science)

The Focus Area Forum on Data Science featured both wide-ranging and detailed discussions about how military decision-makers can take advantage of the explosion of data sources in the digital age. Representatives from industry, academia, government and the military exchanged ideas and information and met with ONR program officers and senior naval leaders in both open and classified sessions. (Published on Jul 1, 2014)

Department of Defense News Lead Photo of the Day

U.S. Army Sgt. Megan Smith fills a syringe during a patient transfer in Afghanistan, July 22, 2014. Smith is a medic assigned to the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. Photo Courtesy: Department of Defense.